Ojibwe — top 346 words
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| # | Ojibwe | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | abandon | |
| 2 | abandon | |
| 3 | able | |
| 4 | aboard | |
| 5 | above | |
| 6 | above | |
| 7 | accept | |
| 8 | accident | |
| 9 | accompany | |
| 10 | accomplish | |
| 11 | account | |
| 12 | accuse | |
| 13 | ache | |
| 14 | acorn | |
| 15 | acquire | |
| 16 | acre | |
| 17 | across | |
| 18 | add | |
| 19 | address | |
| 20 | adhere | |
| 21 | adhesive tape | |
| 22 | adolescent boy | |
| 23 | adolescent girl | |
| 24 | adopt | |
| 25 | adult | |
| 26 | afraid | |
| 27 | afraid of | |
| 28 | african | |
| 29 | after a while | |
| 30 | afternoon | |
| 31 | again | |
| 32 | age (certain) | |
| 33 | elderly | |
| 34 | agile | |
| 35 | long ago | |
| 36 | agree | |
| 37 | agreeable | |
| 38 | ahead | |
| 39 | aim at | |
| 40 | air pump | |
| 41 | airplane | |
| 42 | airport | |
| 43 | alarmed | |
| 44 | alcohol | |
| 45 | alder | |
| 46 | alight | |
| 47 | alive | |
| 48 | all | |
| 49 | all day | |
| 50 | all night | |
| 51 | allot land | |
| 52 | allow | |
| 53 | almost | |
| 54 | alone | |
| 55 | along | |
| 56 | already | |
| 57 | also | |
| 58 | always | |
| 59 | amaze | |
| 60 | ambitious | |
| 61 | american | |
| 62 | among | |
| 63 | amount | |
| 64 | ancestor | |
| 65 | anchor | |
| 66 | ancient | |
| 67 | angry | |
| 68 | animal (domestic) | |
| 69 | animal (wild) | |
| 70 | ankle | |
| 71 | announce | |
| 72 | annoy | |
| 73 | answer | |
| 74 | ant | |
| 75 | anthill | |
| 76 | antler | |
| 77 | anus | |
| 78 | anxious | |
| 79 | anybody | |
| 80 | anyhow | |
| 81 | anything | |
| 82 | anytime | |
| 83 | anywhere | |
| 84 | apart | |
| 85 | apologize | |
| 86 | appear | |
| 87 | appearance | |
| 88 | apple | |
| 89 | apple cider | |
| 90 | apple pie | |
| 91 | appoint | |
| 92 | approach | |
| 93 | approximately | |
| 94 | april | |
| 95 | apron (kitchen) | |
| 96 | arena | |
| 97 | argue | |
| 98 | arm | |
| 99 | armpit | |
| 100 | around | |
| 101 | arrange | |
| 102 | arrest | |
| 103 | arrive | |
| 104 | arrogant | |
| 105 | arrow | |
| 106 | arthritis | |
| 107 | artist | |
| 108 | ascend | |
| 109 | ash (black) | |
| 110 | ashamed | |
| 111 | ashes | |
| 112 | ashore | |
| 113 | asian | |
| 114 | aside | |
| 115 | ask | |
| 116 | asleep | |
| 117 | aspen | |
| 118 | aspirin | |
| 119 | assemble | |
| 120 | assiniboin | |
| 121 | assistance | |
| 122 | assistant | |
| 123 | associate | |
| 124 | astride | |
| 125 | attack | |
| 126 | attempt | |
| 127 | attention | |
| 128 | attract | |
| 129 | auction | |
| 130 | august | |
| 131 | aunt (cross) | |
| 132 | aunt (parallel) | |
| 133 | aurora borealis | |
| 134 | authority | |
| 135 | automobile | |
| 136 | automobile mechanic | |
| 137 | autumn | |
| 138 | avoid | |
| 139 | awake | |
| 140 | away | |
| 141 | awful | |
| 142 | awl | |
| 143 | ax | |
| 144 | angrily | |
| 145 | angry (feel) | |
| 146 | antler (deer) | |
| 147 | ant (small) | |
| 148 | appear black | |
| 149 | appear blue | |
| 150 | appear brown | |
| 151 | appear red | |
| 152 | appear white | |
| 153 | apple tree | |
| 154 | argument | |
| 155 | arm (long) | |
| 156 | arm (strong) | |
| 157 | armband | |
| 158 | arrive by boat | |
| 159 | arrive walking | |
| 160 | arrive running | |
| 161 | arrive swimming | |
| 162 | arrive crying | |
| 163 | arrive flying | |
| 164 | arrogant attitude | |
| 165 | arrow (shoot with) | |
| 166 | artificial sweetener | |
| 167 | ashamed (make) | |
| 168 | asleep (fall) | |
| 169 | asleep (sound) | |
| 170 | assembly | |
| 171 | assistant director | |
| 172 | astonishing | |
| 173 | attendant (ceremonial) | |
| 174 | attention (pay) | |
| 175 | auger (ice) | |
| 176 | aunt (parallel, alt) | |
| 177 | automobile mechanic (alt) | |
| 178 | autumn (before last) | |
| 179 | autumn (every) | |
| 180 | autumn (last) | |
| 181 | away (blown) | |
| 182 | away (carry) | |
| 183 | away (drift) | |
| 184 | away (drive) | |
| 185 | angrily working | |
| 186 | angry (make) | |
| 187 | angry (extremely) | |
| 188 | appearance (change) | |
| 189 | approach (someone) | |
| 190 | argue with each other | |
| 191 | arm garter | |
| 192 | arm itches | |
| 193 | arm numb | |
| 194 | arm sore | |
| 195 | arm sprain | |
| 196 | arrive on horseback | |
| 197 | arrive sick | |
| 198 | arrive talking | |
| 199 | arrive with news | |
| 200 | arrow (own) | |
| 201 | arthritis (alt) | |
| 202 | assemble in a group | |
| 203 | assist | |
| 204 | ax handle | |
| 205 | one | |
| 206 | two | |
| 207 | three | |
| 208 | four | |
| 209 | five | |
| 210 | six | |
| 211 | seven | |
| 212 | eight | |
| 213 | nine | |
| 214 | ten | |
| 215 | twenty | |
| 216 | hundred | |
| 217 | I / me | |
| 218 | you (sg.) | |
| 219 | he / she | |
| 220 | we (excl.) | |
| 221 | we (incl.) | |
| 222 | you (pl.) | |
| 223 | they | |
| 224 | hello | |
| 225 | hello (how are you) | |
| 226 | thank you | |
| 227 | yes | |
| 228 | no | |
| 229 | good | |
| 230 | good, it is good | |
| 231 | bad, it is bad | |
| 232 | big | |
| 233 | small | |
| 234 | hot | |
| 235 | cold | |
| 236 | new | |
| 237 | red (be) | |
| 238 | blue/green (be) | |
| 239 | black (be) | |
| 240 | white (be) | |
| 241 | yellow/brown (be) | |
| 242 | water | |
| 243 | fire | |
| 244 | earth, land | |
| 245 | sky | |
| 246 | sun | |
| 247 | moon | |
| 248 | star | |
| 249 | tree | |
| 250 | stone, rock | |
| 251 | snow | |
| 252 | rain | |
| 253 | wind | |
| 254 | dog | |
| 255 | cat | |
| 256 | bear | |
| 257 | wolf | |
| 258 | moose | |
| 259 | deer | |
| 260 | beaver | |
| 261 | eagle | |
| 262 | fish | |
| 263 | bird | |
| 264 | duck | |
| 265 | fox | |
| 266 | rabbit | |
| 267 | man | |
| 268 | woman | |
| 269 | child | |
| 270 | mother | |
| 271 | father | |
| 272 | brother (older) | |
| 273 | sister (older) | |
| 274 | grandmother | |
| 275 | grandfather | |
| 276 | friend | |
| 277 | house, dwelling | |
| 278 | house (modern) | |
| 279 | canoe | |
| 280 | lake | |
| 281 | river | |
| 282 | forest, bush | |
| 283 | road, trail | |
| 284 | knife | |
| 285 | food | |
| 286 | meat | |
| 287 | fish (as food) | |
| 288 | corn | |
| 289 | maple sugar | |
| 290 | wild rice | |
| 291 | today | |
| 292 | tomorrow | |
| 293 | yesterday | |
| 294 | here | |
| 295 | there | |
| 296 | where | |
| 297 | who | |
| 298 | what | |
| 299 | when | |
| 300 | how many | |
| 301 | big (animate) | |
| 302 | small (animate) | |
| 303 | good (feel) | |
| 304 | sad | |
| 305 | tired | |
| 306 | hungry | |
| 307 | thirsty | |
| 308 | sick | |
| 309 | strong | |
| 310 | eat | |
| 311 | drink | |
| 312 | walk | |
| 313 | run | |
| 314 | sit | |
| 315 | stand | |
| 316 | speak, talk | |
| 317 | sing | |
| 318 | dance | |
| 319 | see | |
| 320 | hear | |
| 321 | know | |
| 322 | love | |
| 323 | give | |
| 324 | come | |
| 325 | go home | |
| 326 | work | |
| 327 | laugh | |
| 328 | cry | |
| 329 | write | |
| 330 | read | |
| 331 | learn | |
| 332 | teach | |
| 333 | play | |
| 334 | buy | |
| 335 | sell | |
| 336 | cook | |
| 337 | winter | |
| 338 | spring | |
| 339 | summer | |
| 340 | fall, autumn | |
| 341 | night | |
| 342 | week | |
| 343 | all, every | |
| 344 | the Ojibwe language | |
| 345 | the Ojibwe language (alternate term) | |
| 346 | Ojibwe / Anishinaabe person |